Well, how do you fare compared to the Zeitgeist?
Chat up your fellow wooters and let us know how lame this poll was or what obvious choices we missed.
For example: Was this poll a) STUPID, b) DUMB, c) POINTLESS or d) ALL OF THE ABOVE?

janet3425

Boredmaster

Robin Williams or Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy was ENORMOUS in the 80's. His shows, and Mike Tyson's fights, were THE BIGGEST TICKETS. Bigger than Super Bowl tickets. Anyone who votes for Dane Cook needs to re-evaluate their sense of humor. Seriously.

hawkm7

Boredmaster wrote:Robin Williams or Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy was ENORMOUS in the 80's. His shows, and Mike Tyson's fights, were THE BIGGEST TICKETS. Bigger than Super Bowl tickets. Anyone who votes for Dane Cook needs to re-evaluate their sense of humor. Seriously.

Holy crap I forgot about Robin Williams. How could they not add him to this list but add Chris Rock and Joan Rivers?

dtierce

Samus

Boredmaster wrote:Robin Williams or Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy was ENORMOUS in the 80's. His shows, and Mike Tyson's fights, were THE BIGGEST TICKETS. Bigger than Super Bowl tickets. Anyone who votes for Dane Cook needs to re-evaluate their sense of humor. Seriously.

Serious, Dane Cook? How did he make the list?

Eddie Murphy. Good call. Probably the most important comedian to black culture after Richard Pryor, and of course Dave Chapelle is responsible for some of the greatest comic satire in history (Clayton Bigsby, Tyrone) and epic mass-cult sketches of Rick James, Prince, etc.)

crossedcrowns

I would not put down Robin Williams, surely a comic great, but he is amusing, as opposed to actually funny. Few comedians really make me laugh- the laugh- so-hard-you-quit-breathing kind. My favorite is Dylan Moran- now he is FUNNY, not just amusing, clowning, witty, or insightful.

bellar1

hawkm7 wrote:Holy crap I forgot about Robin Williams. How could they not add him to this list but add Chris Rock and Joan Rivers?

Robin Williams wasn't funny. That's why they didn't add him to the list. He's an egotistical, neurotic, eccentric who is only funny to himself and people with blue hair and diapers. If you're laughing at his chatter you're more than likely walking with a cane.

fat50strat

No Dave Chappelle mention? Not one? Fail. He has broken his own record at (I believe) the comedy store for longest standup. He is up there with Pryor. Carlin towards the end got too philospohical and self righteous to me.

aabbud

Earl Wajdyk wrote:Can't recall his name, they did a movie about him. Controversial and iconoclastic. Could improvise from a newspaper...take that back, so could I! Otherwise, George Carlin, or maybe George Bush.

ardubu

Ihaterebates

Almost voted for Carlin, then chose Cosby because he makes me laugh with distressing my hatred of foul mouthed comics. I had the privilege of seeing Cosby live in Las Vegas once and even live on stage he made me laugh so hard my stomach hurt, without resorting to filthy language. Shows me he is an educated man who has a vocabulary that goes beyond four letter words.

Just to indicate how old I'll be next Wednesday, I'd nominate Red Skelton (especially his Pledge of Allegiance) and Victor Borge for the same reason.

Told U So

Billy Crystal needs to be in the list, and not part of the "also ran" grouping. It also would be interesting to see the age breakout of those in the voting group. Looking at these names just makes you laugh!!!

jbenedi

Earl Wajdyk wrote:Can't recall his name, they did a movie about him. Controversial and iconoclastic. Could improvise from a newspaper...take that back, so could I! Otherwise, George Carlin, or maybe George Bush.

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